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WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 2016 MEETING

HEPATITIS C AND DRUG USE IN GREECE 2016 PROGRAM

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HEPATITIS C AND DRUG USE IN GREECE 2016

TIME 9:00 - 9:15 9:15 - 9:30

SPEAKER

TITLE

Welcome

Α. Ksanthos

Minister of Health

National Hepatitis C Action Plan

International Goals and Strategies for Hepatitis C and Drug Use

Chairs: M. Malliori - Professor of Psychiatry, University of Athens (EKPA), 1st Psychiatric Clinic - Aiginiteio Hospital D. Kountouras - Doctor - Hepatologist, Member of Board of Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP) 9:30 - 9:50

I. Hodges Mameletzis

HIV Department at World Health Organization

WHO Global Ηealth Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis

L. Maistat

9:50 - 10:10

10:10 - 10:30

Senior Programme Manager Hepatitis/HIV Policy and Advocacy, Internationa HIV/AIDS Alliance

Th. Apostolou

Director of Association Diogenis, Drug Policy Dialogue

Treatment and Harm Reduction in Ukraine Special Session About Drugs of the UN General Assembly (UNGASS 2016): Inauguration of a substantial shift in drug policy?

Questions

10:30 - 10:40

Hepatitis C Treatment Chairs: G. N. Ntalekos - Chair of Board, Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver E.Tsiroyianni - Pathologist, 4th Opioid Substitution Treatment Unit (OST), OKANA

G. Papathedoridis

10:40 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:20

11:20 - 11:40

Professor of Medicine - Gastroenterology, University of Athens and Director of the Gastroenterology University Clinic, Laiko Gen. Hospital

New Therapies for Hepatitis C: Efficacy Estimates from Clinical Trials & Clinical Practice

N. Dedes

Diagnosis without Treatment: An ethical dilemma

S. Mpersimis

The plans of the National Organization for the Provision of Healthcare Services (OPYY) for Treating Hepatitis C

Chair of Board, “Positive Voice” Association

Chair of Board of the Greek National Organization for Healthcare Services Provision (EOPYY)

11:40 - 11:50

Questions

11:50 - 12:30

Coffee break

Wednesday 17 of June 2016

TIME

SPEAKER

TITLE

Hepatitis C and Drug Use in Greece: Data, Actions and Strategies

Chairs: G. Touloumi - Professor, Dept. of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics School of Medicine, University of Athens E. Kakalou - Doctor - Infectious Diseases Specialist and University of Athens 12:10 - 12:30

Μ. Deutsch

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hepatology, Ippokratio Gen. Hospital

V. Sypsa

12:30 - 12:50

Data on Drug Use and Hepatitis C in Europe and Greece The Impact of Expanding Antiviral Treatment and Harm Reduction Programmes in the Epidemic of Hepatitis C Among PWID in Greece

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Dept. of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics School of Medicine, University of Athens

V. Gkitakos

Programs of KETHEA EKSELIKSIS & PROMETHEUS in Athens & Thessaloniki

E. Kafetzopoulos

The Plans of OKANA for Achieving the Goals of W.H.O for Hepatitis C

12:50 - 13:10

Director of KETHEA Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals

13:10 - 13:30

Chair of Board of the Greek Organization Against Drugs - OKANA

13:30 - 13:40

Questions

13:40 - 14:00

Coffee break HCV Treatment in People Who Inject Drugs (PWID): Barriers and Concerns Chairs: M. Kloka - Advocacy Officer for NGO Praksis F. Leobilla - MSc Sociologist - Social Therapist

14:00 - 14:20

O. Anagnostou

Pathologist, Opioid Substitution Treatment Unit (OST), Organization Against Drugs-OKANA

Management of People Who Inject Drugs with Hepatitis C

M. Atzemis

14:20 - 14:40

Member of Harm Reduction Actions, “Positive Voice”,

Ε. Kokkini

Chair og Board of Greek Substitute and Users Union, OKANA

Living with Hepatitis C though the Perspective of Civil Society

14:40 - 15:00

Questions

15:00 - 15:30

Discussion: Under which Conditions it is Possible to Achieve the Goals of WHO for Hepatitis C Among PWID in Greece?

Chairs: G. Kalamitsis - Chair of Board of Hellenic Liver Patient Association “Prometheus” A. Hatzakis - Professor Dept. of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics School of Medicine, University of Athens

Light Lunch

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